Mr. Speaker, if the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration wants to start a debate, I am ready for it.
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International Trade May 13th, 2014
Mr. Speaker, if the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration wants to start a debate, I am ready for it.
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, is the minister not ashamed of her government?
CN itself recently announced it would invest $30 million in the railway lines between Moncton and Campbellton. The province of New Brunswick, which, I am ashamed to say, is the poorest province in Canada, will invest $25 million in the railway lines to ensure that New Brunswick keeps its rail service. The province is simply asking for $10 million from the federal government.
Is the minister not ashamed that her government cannot tell the people of New Brunswick that they need not fear losing VIA Rail service in their region?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, the government cut VIA Rail's budget by 6% in 2011, 15% in 2012, and 9% last year. How big will the cuts be this year?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, can the minister tell us that those conversations between VIA Rail and CN are encouraging for the people of New Brunswick, Quebec and all of eastern Canada?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, has the government considered providing funding to VIA Rail so that it can buy these rail lines itself? When will that funding be announced?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, has the government committed to working with CN in order to maintain passenger services between Montreal and Halifax?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, when did CN inform the government that it was planning to discontinue the rail line between Miramichi and Bathurst?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, for the minister's information, none of VIA Rail's railways for passenger transport are protected by federal law. That is a huge problem.
How many of those railways for passenger transport have had their services cut over the past five years?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, the information the minister does not have is that there are 19 railways in Canada. How many of them are protected by federal law?
Business of Supply May 7th, 2014
Mr. Chair, welcome to the Supreme Court of Canada. I will try again.
How many railways for passenger transport does VIA Rail have in Canada?
How many railways belong to VIA Rail?